The Green-Fingered Witch

When Cress starts Witch School, she soon finds out she''s not like the other pupils. Her clothes are wrong, and she can''t fly a broom or make potions. In fact, the only witchy thing about Cress is her green fingers. But, when there are no pumpkins for the school Halloween party, it''s Cress''s turn to show off her own magic and be top of the class! A fun rhyming story about finding your strengths, showing that there''s a little bit of magic in everyone!

About the author

Helen Docherty is a children’s author whose picture books have been translated into twenty-seven languages. Her picture books include The Snatchabook, The Knight Who Wouldn’t Fight, which was shortlisted for Oscar’s Book Prize, and Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune, one of Amazon's Best Children's Books 2022 – all illustrated by her husband Thomas Docherty. Helen lives in Swansea, Wales.

Steven Lenton has been the winner of the Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children’s Book of the Week. He also illustrates fiction for David Baddiel, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, and is the Sainsbury’s Prize-winning illustrator of The Nothing to See Here Hotel series.

Product details

• Authors: Helen Docherty, Docherty Helen, Steven Lenton
• Assisted by: Steven Lenton (Illustration), Lenton Steven (Illustration)
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 3
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9780008408619
• ISBN: 978-0-00-840861-9
• Dimensions: 259 mm x 265 mm x 2 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Halloween, Hallowe’en, Picture storybooks, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s gift books, Witches & ghosts (Children's / Teenage), School stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Interest age: from c 3 years, Picture storybooks: imagination & play, Stationery & miscellaneous items (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse, Witches, wizards & magicians